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Proposed US state bill lays cleanup cost at retread sellers’ feet

Retreaders and retread sellers in the US state of Michigan may be forced to perform the tyre industry equivalent of cleaning up dog doo from the front lawn – even though someone else’s puppy left the mess. A new Bill introduced into the Michigan House of Representatives recommends imposing a US$5.00 fee upon every retreaded tyre sold by a retailer within the state, with the funds generated by this fee used for the “cleanup of roadside waste from deteriorated retread tyres” and other recycling and littler cleanup.

7th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre maintenance recruits the next generation of fitters

It isn’t easy attracting new staff to the world of commercial tyre fitting; indeed both leading and independent service providers report finding it difficult to recruit young, enthusiastic candidates. But for its part Tyre Maintenance is committing to partner with one of the UK’s leading training organisations, Remit (Retail Motor Industry Training).

3rd October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre makers tipped to reap benefit of price rises, lower rubber costs in 2012

In their daily automotive sector report, analysts at Deutsche Bank observe that while most tyre companies budget a natural rubber price of US$5.00 per kilogram for 2011, the current price for the commodity is, at $4.20 per kilogram, 15 per cent below this planned-for figure. As natural rubber purchasing costs account for between 13 and 18 per cent of sales, they posit that recent declines in the price of natural rubber could “have a meaningful impact” on next year’s tyre maker earnings, assuming – the analysts add, that the industry retains similar discipline to that it has demonstrated in the last few years.

26th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Motorcycle appoints new Motorcycle product manager

The Dunlop Tyres Motorcycle division has announced that its former design engineer Mark Sears will take up a new role as product support manager from 1 October 2011. Sears has 23 years of experience with Dunlop, having joined the company as an apprentice in 1988. He replaces Bryn Phillips directly in his latest role.

23rd September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ex-police chief encourages visualantes

Imagine the thought of tens of thousands of mobile traffic cameras on our roads. No these are not the kind of traffic cameras that are fitted to high police vehicles or are erected at the side of the road. We are talking about cameras installed in private cars, rusty old vans, delivery lorries and even public buses. No its not a nightmare it is the future according to one ex-police chief.

14th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Midland Skip Hire signs up ATS-E to supply, service fleet

Nottinghamshire’s Midland Skip Hire has appointed ATS Euromaster to supply, fit and service tyres across its 62-strong fleet. ATS-E will provide monthly fleet inspections and rapid-response breakdown assistance across the waste disposal and skip hire company’s 37 trucks, eight trailers and five vans. The on-road fleet, plus 12 telescopic handlers used onsite for waste transfer, will be supported by the nationwide tyre specialist’s mobile service fleet – the UK’s largest at 1,000 vehicles.

12th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cost of Swansea tyre fire exceeds £1.5 million

The estimated cost of tackling the Swansea tyre fire that burned for 22 days in June and July has been estimated at more than £1.5 million, according to a local news report by the BBC today. The former Mettoys factory, which was illegally housing around 5,000 tonnes of shredded tyres, was completely destroyed by the blaze. It is likely that the local council will be forced to foot much of the bill, though a Swansea council spokesperson said there was an ongoing attempt to recover some of the costs from the operation.

23rd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Car care more popular than church: Kwik-Fit

It used to be said that cleanliness is next to godliness, yet these days it seems we’re more likely to kneel when washing the Mondeo than in fervent prayer. A study conducted by ICM Research for Kwik-Fit shows that some 6.2 million, or 19 per cent of British motorists, religiously clean and check their vehicle at least once a week. This compares with just 4.2 million Britons who, according to a Tearfund research report from 2007, attend church with such regularity. On a monthly basis the gap grows even wider; the ICM survey of 2,000 UK adults indicates almost three times as many people, or 21.5 million, attend to their vehicular ahead of their spiritual needs. And it may or may not be coincidence that the most popular time to attend to car care chores is between 10am and 11am on Sunday – a direct clash with many church services.

17th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ruia resigns as Dunlop India director

Dunlop India Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange of Pawan Kumar Ruia’s resignation as company director, effective August 10. The chairman of parent company the Ruia Group now holds no official office at Dunlop India, having stepped down as chairman of the tyre maker’s Board of Directors on January 31, 2011.

12th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Harvey Brodsky alive and well

Mark Twain once stated that “the report of my death was an exaggeration.” Now it’s the turn of Retread Tire Association managing director Harvey Brodsky to discover others had received word of his demise. Unlike in Twain’s day, news now travels around the globe at the click of a mouse and the misunderstanding over Brodsky’s status arose from a Google alert announcing the death of another Harvey Brodsky that hailed from the same neighbourhood.

12th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Report: Pirelli considering Carlisle investment

Italian tyre giant Pirelli could be considering an investment in the future of its Carlisle plant according to a report by regional newspaper The Cumberland News. The paper reports a conversation with Pirelli’s UK Industrial director Paolo Battistini, who suggested that the company has some “investment forecast for this factory.” Battistini also reiterated the company’s desire to stay in Carlisle, while engineering manager Allan Wilson told the paper that “We want to develop new products in Carlisle for the UK. We’re constantly putting forward our case for investment.”

5th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Fire Closes Bridgestone Tokyo Tire Plant

Dow Jones is reporting today that a fire has stopped production at a Bridgestone tyre plant in Tokyo. While details are thin on the ground the Dow report suggests the fire started at around 20:00 local time on 1 August and was extinguished just after midnight on 2 August. There were no reports of injuries, and the cause of the fire and its impact remains unknown.

2nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Treadsetters launches Torque truck tyre range

Telford based tyre wholesaler, Treadsetters recently expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of its own truck tyre private brand called “Torque.” This latest addition to Treadsetters’ extensive truck range is designed to complement the already established Hifly range, which is pitched as a 'value for money' tyre along with the Insa Turbo range of retreaded tyres.

26th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Automotive names NAFTA communications director

Continental Automotive has appointed Brad Jackson director of communications for the NAFTA region. In his new position, Jackson will join the Marketing and Communications team and report to Kathryn Blackwell, vice-president marketing and communications NAFTA. He will be responsible for overseeing media relations within the region.

26th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Fras-le North America hires two for light vehicle sales

Veteran aftermarket executives, Kevin Judge and Cory Cheever have been hired by friction manufacturer Fras-le to help boost the company's North American light vehicle aftermarket business. Judge will serve as the company's East Coast sales manager for the light vehicle aftermarket, while Cheever will be responsible its West Coast aftermarket sales. Judge and Cheever will report directly to Randy Mordue, who consolidated the light and commercial vehicle sales aftermarket divisions as director of sales and marketing.

22nd July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors